The Old Testament

The Old Testament. Often times Christians and Bible students get hung up with the Old Testament and New Testament conflict. Many people in today’s generation are taught the Old Testament has been done away with (although many have eased up from that idea). And because of this, they should focus their study on the New Testament’s teachings.

The problem with focus on the New Testament is the New Testament is really a testimonial of the prophecies written in the Old Testament. And if we carefully study and look at the Old Testament we would see that it is very much a book that tells the entire story.

The only thing left out in the Old Testament is the confirmation of the Anointed One who came in the flesh to mankind. And that He died for and because of the sins of mankind as prophesied throughout the Old Testament.

To the Law and the Testimony

Therefore, the Old Testament demands even more of the respect than the New Testament although they are both equal. This is said because they are the law and the testimony. I hope some of the Scriptures below will allow for closer understanding that both books are essential for our salvation through the Anointed Son.

Isaiah chapter 8:

20, To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Isaiah writes, to the law and to the testimony. This is to say the scripture study needs to be according to both the law and testimony. The law is considered the Old Testament, or the five books of Moses! The testimony is the New Testament, testifying of the prophecies written in the Old Testament.

I Come in the Volume of the Book

If people do not speak or teach according to both of Testaments, it is because there is no light in such person. There is not enough knowledge, which is light, to understand they need both.

Hebrews chapter 10:

7, Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

The Anointed One says He has come to do the will of the Father, and it was written of Him. The volume of the book, the scriptures, were written about the Anointed Son. This was quoted from the book of Psalm, see below.

Psalm chapter 40:

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Beginning at Moses and All the Prophets

Here it is written again for our consumption. The Anointed was sent to do the will of the Father, and all the book, the Old Testament, was written about Him. The scriptures in Luke chapter 24 should be very helpful. Luke chapter 24:

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26, Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27, And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

From Genesis to Malachi

After the Anointed rose from the grave, He walked among some disciples in Jerusalem disguising Himself. These disciples were taken back or confused by all that took place in Jerusalem concerning His death. The Son of the Almighty called them fools and slow in mind to believe ALL the prophets have spoken and written.

He then began in the books of Moses, which for us are Genesis to Deuteronomy, and then went on into the books of the prophets. The books of the prophets are from Joshua through Malachi, in our case. In all of this, the Anointed expounded to them in all scriptures of the things concerning Himself.

This would mean He read the Old Testament, concerning prophetic events. Just to show the severity of the Old Testament and its’ prophecies, let’s look at two more scriptures. In Isaiah chapter 61, a major prophecy is written that should really put some things in perspective for us regarding the Old Testament.

Liberty to the Captives

Let’s see Isaiah chapter 61:

1, The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

In this chapter, all of it was prophetically written about the things the Anointed One from the Creator would do upon His returns to the earth. How are we sure this Old Testament scripture is about the “AO,” the Anointed One?

He Stood Up for to Read

Luke chapter 4 will tell us:

16, And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

17, And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20, And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21, And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Officially Fulfilled in Their Ears

The Anointed Son’s custom was to go into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and read the scriptures. He taught and proclaimed the Kingdom of the Eternal Father. Someone gave Him the book of Isaiah and He basically opened to what we would call chapter 61 and read the same scriptures we just read.

Further, the Anointed One told the people that the scripture He read was officially fulfilled in their ears. However, for our recollection, He only read the first three verses in Isaiah 61. If we read the remainder of the chapter, we’d learn more details of what He will do upon His Second Coming to the earth.

Therefore, the Old Testament is not something to ignore. It is to be studied heavily. Thankfully, BibleStudyMinistry.com does a careful job of studying both testaments, and you’re welcomed to study and read our studies and study yourself.

I pray your strength in the Lord and the Old Testament is a strong part of your study of the Almighty’s Word. Enrichments to you and yours in name of His Anointed Son.

Selah

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